27 Free Swimming Holes in Oregon
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Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach, Oregon
0.6 miles SW of Cannon Beach, OregonA 235-foot sea stack accessible by foot at low tide, with rich tide pools full of starfish, anemones, crabs, and sea slugs, and a nesting site for terns and other seabirds just offshore Cannon Beach.
Swim
Hood River Waterfront Park Swim Cove
Hood River, Oregon
0.7 miles N of Hood River, OregonSheltered sandy swim cove on the Columbia at Hood River's six-acre city waterfront park, next to the Hook and the Event Site kiteboard beaches.
Hike, Kayak, Kiteboard, Swim
Regatta Park
Lincoln City
1.4 miles NE of Lincoln CityCity park on the southwest shore of Devils Lake in Lincoln City with one of the lake's two public swim areas, a dock, boat ramp and big playground. Free, but check the water district's algae updates first.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Smith River Falls
Reedsport
15.5 miles NE of ReedsportA free BLM campground and day-use site on the Smith River in the Oregon Coast Range, 26.4 miles up Smith River Road from Reedsport, with wading and swimming among sandstone ledges just above Smith River Falls.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Shotgun Creek Recreation Site
Marcola
4.0 miles N of MarcolaBLM day-use park on Shotgun Creek north of Marcola with a small seasonal creek swimming area, picnic lawns and forest trails. $5 per vehicle.
Hike, Swim
Youngs River Falls
Astoria
8.6 miles S of AstoriaA 54-foot waterfall on the Youngs River about ten miles south of Astoria, run as a free day-use park by Astoria Parks and Recreation, with a shallow, rocky plunge pool used for summer swimming.
Hike, Swim
Perry Swimming Hole
La Grande
3.6 miles NW of La GrandeA free, day-use Union County park on the Grande Ronde River at Lower Perry, two miles west of La Grande off I-84 exit 257, with one of the river's few deep swimming pools.
Swim
Cavitt Creek Falls Recreation Site
Glide
7.8 miles SE of GlideA free BLM day-use area and small campground on Cavitt Creek, built around the deep green pool at the foot of an eight-foot waterfall 19 miles east of Roseburg. There is no lifeguard, and the pool is at its calmest and warmest from late July into Septembe
Camp, Hike, Swim
Lake Creek Falls
Blachly
3.2 miles SW of BlachlyA three-tier bedrock cascade on Lake Creek half a mile below Triangle Lake, where BLM's free day use area draws summer swimmers to a natural rock slide and plunge pool. No lifeguard, no fee, and a real record of falls off the slick rock.
Hike, Swim
Steelhead Falls Swimming Hole
Terrebonne
7.1 miles NW of TerrebonneA 15 to 20 foot waterfall on the Deschutes River with a wide, cold plunge pool at its base, half a mile down a free BLM trail outside Terrebonne. Open year round, no lifeguard, and realistically swimmable only in July and August.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Poet's Beach
Portland
0.9 miles S of PortlandA hundred-yard strip of imported sand under the Marquam Bridge piers in downtown Portland, reached by a stone path engraved with children's poems and Chinuk Wawa. No fee, no lifeguards since the 2017 pilot, no facilities, and swimmable water roughly July
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Loon Lake Recreation Site
Reedsport
15.4 miles SE of ReedsportA landslide-dammed lake in the Oregon Coast Range with one of the region's few genuine sand beaches, run by the BLM about 20 miles east of Reedsport. Day use is $5 per vehicle and includes a buoyed swim area, a boat ramp and a quarter-mile trail to a wate
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
Redmond
4.1 miles W of RedmondA nine-acre Oregon state day-use park on the Deschutes River four miles west of Redmond, with shaded picnic lawns, shallow wading coves and cold, fast water. Swim above the Highway 126 bridge only. Cline Falls drops half a mile downstream.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Aspen Point at Lake of the Woods
Klamath Falls, Oregon
24.7 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OregonA Forest Service day use area and beach on the northeast shore of Lake of the Woods, high in the southern Oregon Cascades between Medford and Klamath Falls.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Trillium Lake Day Use Area
Government Camp, Oregon
2.6 miles S of Government Camp, OregonA shallow 63 acre lake at 3,600 feet south of Government Camp, with the most photographed reflection of Mount Hood in Oregon and a day use area at the dam.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Illinois Hidden Access
Selma, Oregon
4.4 miles SW of Selma, OregonA 30-foot waterfall and spectacular swimming hole deep in the Rogue River canyon — accessed via a 9-mile round-trip hike on a hot, dry, difficult trail; bring plenty of water and be prepared for a workout.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site
Neskowin, Oregon
0.3 miles SE of Neskowin, OregonNeskowin Beach charms families with peaceful camping, picnic sites, and the hauntingly beautiful "Ghost Forest" of ancient Sitka spruce stumps emerging from the tidal flats.
Camp, Swim
Oswald West State Park
Arch Cape, Oregon
3.7 miles S of Arch Cape, OregonA 2,484-acre coastal Oregon state park two hours from Portland with miles of rainforest hiking, tide pools, a secluded sandy beach called 'Shorty's,' and surfing with year-round reliable waves.
Hike, Swim
Oneonta Gorge
Cascade Locks, Oregon
10.5 miles SW of Cascade Locks, OregonA mossy, fern-draped slot canyon in the Columbia Gorge — no trail, chest-deep cold water, log jams to climb, and loose river rock underfoot — Oneonta Gorge is an unforgettable adventure.
Hike, Swim
Alvord Hot Springs
Princeton, Oregon
27.7 miles S of Princeton, OregonA rebuilt roadside hot spring in Oregon's remote Alvord Desert — now a commercial site with parking, bathrooms, camping, showers, and a $5 day-use fee.
Hot Springs, Swim
